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| Field | 🇨🇲CameroonCameroon Independent Worker and Self-Employment Residence in 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Cameroon (CM) |
| Route | Cameroon Independent Worker and Self-Employment Residence in 2026 |
| Route family | Freelance / self-employed |
| Route type | self employment |
| Summary | Current framework for independent workers and liberal professionals who want to carry on professional or commercial activity in Cameroon. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-19 |
| Official/supporting source count | 3 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Best-fit work models | Freelancer / contractor, Business ownerSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | The immigration decree treats independent workers as persons engaged in a liberal profession or specified economic sectors; a required authorization to carry out the activity must be issued by the competent authority.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Validity | The long-stay visa for a planned stay over six months may be valid for no more than 12 months; the decree lists independent workers among long-stay aliens.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | Spouse and minor children may seek family accompaniment/reunion under the 2023 decree, subject to relationship evidence and conditions.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Local-work rules | The long-stay visa is the visa category that permits occupational/profit-making activity; independent applicants may need separate authorization for their activity from the competent authority.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Application location | Apply for visa authorization through Cameroon's official visa process and obtain any activity authorization from the competent authority; APME supports enterprise-creation procedures.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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